Speaker Syncronizing System

ABSTRACT

A speaker synchronizing system for pairing multiple speakers to a single electronic device includes a housing that has a front wall, a back wall and a perimeter wall that is attached to and extends between the front wall and the back wall. A plurality of speakers is included wherein each of the speakers is positioned remote of the housing. An extrinsic electronic device is positioned remote of the housing and has an audio file stored thereon. A communication unit is mounted in the housing and is in electronic communication with each of the speakers and the extrinsic electronic device. The communication unit sends a signal that is discretely assigned to each of the speakers.

(b) CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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(c) STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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(d) THE NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT

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(e) INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISCOR AS A TEXT FILE VIA THE OFFICE ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM

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(g) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37CFR 1.97 and 1.98.

The disclosure and prior art relates to speaker coupling devices andmore particularly pertains to a new speaker coupling device for pairingmultiple speakers to a single electronic device.

(h) BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a housing that has a front wall, a back wall and aperimeter wall that is attached to and extends between the front walland the back wall. A plurality of speakers is included wherein each ofthe speakers is positioned remote of the housing. An extrinsicelectronic device is positioned remote of the housing and has an audiofile stored thereon. A communication unit is mounted in the housing andis in electronic communication with each of the speakers and theextrinsic electronic device. The communication unit sends a signal thatis discretely assigned to each of the speakers.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

(i) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a top side view of a speaker synchronizing system according toan embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a block schematic diagram of an embodiment of the disclosure.

(j) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through4 thereof, a new speaker coupling device embodying the principles andconcepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated bythe reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4, the speaker synchronizingsystem 10 generally comprises a housing 12 that has a front wall 14, aback wall 16 and a perimeter wall 18 that is attached to and extendsbetween the front wall 14 and the back wall 16. A plurality of speakers20 is included wherein each of the speakers 20 is positioned remote ofthe housing 12. An extrinsic electronic device 22 is positioned remoteof the housing 12. The extrinsic electronic device 22 has an audio filestored thereon. The extrinsic electronic device includes but is notlimited to cellular phones, electronic music playing devices and otherelectronic devices capable of storing audio files thereon.

A communication unit 24 is mounted in the housing 12. The communicationunit 24 is in electronic communication with each of the speakers 20 andthe extrinsic electronic device 22. The communication unit 24 sends asignal that is discretely assigned to each of the speakers 20. Thecommunication unit 24 comprises a processor 26. A transceiver 28 iselectrically coupled to the processor 26. The transceiver 28 has areceiving channel 30 and a plurality of discrete transmission channels32. Each of the speakers 20 is selectively assigned and wirelesslycoupled to an associated one of the discrete transmission channels 32when the associated discrete transmission channel 32 is actuated. Theextrinsic electronic device 22 is wirelessly coupled to the receivingchannel 30 when the receiving channel 30 is actuated. The extrinsicelectronic device 22 selectively sends the audio file to the transceiver28 when the receiving channel 30 is actuated. The transceiver 28transmits the audio file from the extrinsic electronic device 22 to eachof the speakers 20 when the associated discrete transmission channel 32is actuated. Each of the discrete transmission channels 32 may connectto the associated speaker 20 through a Bluetooth connection, but mayalso comprise other wireless connection means.

An extrinsic electronic device button 34 is electrically coupled to theprocessor 26. The extrinsic electronic device button 34 is associatedwith the receiving channel 30 and is pressed to turn the receivingchannel 30 on or off. The receiving channel 30 is in electroniccommunication with the extrinsic electronic device 22 when the receivingchannel 30 is turned on.

A plurality of pairing buttons 36 each is electrically coupled to theprocessor 26. Each of the pairing buttons 36 actuates an associated oneof the discrete transmission channels 32 wherein each of the pairingbuttons 36 turns the associated one of the discrete transmissionchannels 32 on or off.

An extrinsic electronic device indicator light 38 is electricallycoupled to the processor 26 and is actuated on when the receivingchannel 30 is turned on. The extrinsic electronic device indicator light38 is positioned adjacent to the extrinsic electronic device button 34.A plurality of speaker indicator lights 40 is included wherein each ofthe speaker indicator lights 40 is electrically coupled to the processor26. Each of the speaker indicator lights 40 is assigned to acorresponding one of the discrete transmission channels 32 such thateach of the speaker indicator lights 40 is turned on when thecorresponding discrete transmission channels 32 is turned on. Each ofthe speaker indicator lights 40 is positioned adjacent to acorresponding one of the pairing button 36.

A power switch 42 is actuated to power the processor 26 on or off. Apower supply 44 is coupled to the housing 12 and is electrically coupledto the processor 26. The power supply 26 comprises at least onerechargeable battery. A power switch indicator light 46 is mounted tothe housing 12 and is electrically coupled to the processor 26. Thepower switch indicator light 46 is turned on when the processor 26 isturned on. A contact 48 is positioned on the housing 12 and iselectrically coupled to the power supply 44.

A charger 50 is positioned remote of the housing 12. The charger 50comprises a cord 52 that has a first end 54 and a second end 56. A firstplug 58 is electrically coupled to the first end 54 of the cord 52 andis selectively inserted into the contact 48. A second plug 60 iselectrically coupled to the second end 56 wherein the second plug iselectrically coupleable to a power source. A power supply indicatorlight 62 is mounted on the housing 12 and is electrically coupled to theprocessor 26. The power supply indicator light turns 62 on when thecharger 50 is electrically coupled to the contact 48 and the powersource.

In use, an extrinsic electronic device 22 is electrically coupled to thecommunication unit 24 when the extrinsic electronic device button 34 ispressed to open the receiving channel 30. Each of the speakers 20 areassociated and connected to one of the discrete transmission channels32, when the associated one of the pairings buttons 36 is pressed toactuate the associated discrete transmission channel 32. When theextrinsic electronic device 22 is actuated to play the audio file, thetransceiver 28 receives the audio file and transmits the audio filethrough each of the connected speakers 20.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

1. A speaker pairing system for pairing multiple wireless speakers to asingle extrinsic electronic device, said system comprising a housinghaving a front wall, a back wall and a perimeter wall being attached toand extending between said front wall and said back wall; a plurality ofspeakers, each of said speakers being positioned remote of said housing;an extrinsic electronic device being positioned remote of said housing,said extrinsic electronic device having an audio file stored thereon;and a communication unit being mounted in said housing, saidcommunication unit being in electronic communication with each of saidspeakers and said extrinsic electronic device, said communication unitsending a signal being discretely assigned to each of said speakers,said communication unit comprising a processor; and a transceiver beingelectrically coupled to said processor, said transceiver having areceiving channel, said transceiver having a plurality of discretetransmission channels, each of said speakers being selectively assignedand wirelessly coupled to an associated one of said discretetransmission channels when said associated discrete transmission channelis actuated, said extrinsic electronic device being wirelessly coupledto said receiving channel when said receiving channel is actuated, saidextrinsic electronic device selectively sending said audio file to saidtransceiver when said receiving channel is actuated, said transceivertransmitting said audio file from said extrinsic electronic device toeach of said speakers when said associated discrete transmission channelis actuated.
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 3. The speaker pairing system according toclaim 1, wherein said communication unit further comprises an extrinsicelectronic device button being electrically coupled to said processor,said extrinsic electronic device button being associated with saidreceiving channel, said extrinsic electronic device button being pressedto turn said receiving channel on or off, said receiving channel beingin electronic communication with said extrinsic electronic device whensaid receiving channel is turned on.
 4. The speaker pairing systemaccording to claim 1, wherein said communication unit further comprisesa plurality of pairing buttons each being electrically coupled to saidprocessor, each of said pairing buttons actuating an associated one ofsaid discrete transmission channels, each of said pairing buttonsturning said associated one of said discrete transmission channels on oroff.
 5. The speaker pairing system according to claim 3, wherein saidcommunication unit further comprises an extrinsic electronic deviceindicator light being electrically coupled to said processor and beingactuated on when said receiving channel is turned on, said extrinsicelectronic device indicator light being positioned adjacent to saidextrinsic electronic device button.
 6. The speaker pairing systemaccording to claim 4, wherein said communication unit further comprisesa plurality of speaker indicator lights, each of said speaker indicatorlights being electrically coupled to said processor, each of saidspeaker indicators lights being assigned to a corresponding one of saiddiscrete transmission channels such that each of said speaker indicatorlights is turned on when said corresponding discrete transmissionchannels is turned on, each of said speaker indicator lights beingpositioned adjacent to a corresponding one of said pairing buttons. 7.The speaker pairing system according to claim 1, wherein saidcommunication unit further comprises: a power switch being actuated topower said processor on or off; and a power supply being coupled to saidhousing, said power supply being electrically coupled to said processor.8. A speaker pairing system for pairing multiple wireless speakers to asingle extrinsic electronic device, said system comprising a housinghaving a front wall, a back wall and a perimeter wall being attached toand extending between said front wall and said back wall; a plurality ofspeakers, each of said speakers being positioned remote of said housing;an extrinsic electronic device being positioned remote of said housing,said extrinsic electronic device having an audio file stored thereon; acommunication unit being mounted in said housing, said communicationunit being in electronic communication with each of said speakers andsaid extrinsic electronic device, said communication unit sending asignal being discretely assigned to each of said speakers, saidcommunication unit comprising: a processor; a transceiver beingelectrically coupled to said processor, said transceiver having areceiving channel, said transceiver having a plurality of discretetransmission channels, each of said speakers being selectively assignedand wirelessly coupled to an associated one of said discretetransmission channels when said associated discrete transmission channelis actuated, said extrinsic electronic device being wirelessly coupledto said receiving channel when said receiving channel is actuated, saidextrinsic electronic device selectively sending said audio file to saidtransceiver when said receiving channel is actuated, said transceivertransmitting said audio file from said extrinsic electronic device toeach of said speakers when said associated discrete transmission channelis actuated; an extrinsic electronic device button being electricallycoupled to said processor, said extrinsic electronic device button beingassociated with said receiving channel, said extrinsic electronic devicebutton being pressed to turn said receiving channel on or off, saidreceiving channel being in electronic communication with said extrinsicelectronic device when said receiving channel is turned on; a pluralityof pairing buttons each being electrically coupled to said processor,each of said pairing buttons actuating an associated one of saiddiscrete transmission channels, each of said pairing buttons turningsaid associated one of said discrete transmission channels on or off; anextrinsic electronic device indicator light being electrically coupledto said processor and being actuated on when said receiving channel isturned on, said extrinsic electronic device indicator light beingpositioned adjacent to said extrinsic electronic device button; aplurality of speaker indicator lights, each of said speaker indicatorlights being electrically coupled to said processor, each of saidspeaker indicators lights being assigned to a corresponding one of saiddiscrete transmission channels such that each of said speaker indicatorlights is turned on when said corresponding discrete transmissionchannels is turned on, each of said speaker indicator lights beingpositioned adjacent to a corresponding one of said pairing buttons; apower switch being actuated to power said processor on or off; and apower supply being coupled to said housing, said power supply beingelectrically coupled to said processor.